Facility details
- Address
- 719 Wheeler Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72901 - Phone
- (479) 782-8294
- Website
- yaffeco.net
- Facility type
- Metals, Recycling
- County
- Sebastian County
- EPA Region
- 6
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
EPA record
Listed in the EPA Facility Registry: 110011404667
Programs on file: NCDB I06#1988042819840 2 · NPDES permit ARR00B375 · PDS 6600059 · PDS 6600886 · RCRA hazardous-waste handler ARR000032235
Interest types: COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-NPDES NON-MAJOR, OTHER HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITIES, STORM WATER INDUSTRIAL
EPA record updated 2013-03-05
About this facility
A metals recycling facility, often called a scrap yard, buys and processes ferrous metal (steel, iron) and non-ferrous metal (aluminum, copper, brass, stainless) from contractors, haulers, manufacturers and the public. Material is weighed on a certified scale, graded, then sheared, baled or shredded for sale to steel mills and smelters. Prices change with commodity markets and are usually posted per pound or per ton by grade. Most yards require photo ID for payment and will not take sealed containers, pressurized cylinders or items with fluids. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to check current prices, what must be separated and whether vehicles, appliances or wire are accepted.
Typically accepted at a Metals Recycling Facility
- Steel and iron scrap
- Aluminum cans, siding and extrusions
- Copper pipe and wire
- Brass fixtures
- Stainless steel
- Appliances and vehicles (at many yards)
- Catalytic converters and batteries (documentation required)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- City of Fort Smith Landfill Landfill 0.8 mi · Fort Smith, AR
- Sebastian County RSWMD Transfer Station 0.8 mi · Fort Smith, AR
- Yaffe Iron and Metal Job Site Recycling 1.0 mi · Arkoma, OK
- Davis Iron and Metal MetalsRecycling 1.2 mi · Fort Smith, AR
- Bud's Recycling Recycling 1.8 mi · Fort-Smith, AR
- Arkoma Transfer Station Transfer Station 2.5 mi · Arkoma, OK
- Smurfit Kappa Fort Smith Recycling Recycling 5.7 mi · Fort Smith, AR
- Bud's Recycling Recycling 5.9 mi · Van Buren, AR
- Waste Mgt / Van Buren Hauling Transfer Station 6.1 mi · Van Buren, AR
- Davis Iron and Metal Recycling 6.2 mi · Van Buren, AR
Nearest landfill: City of Fort Smith Landfill, Fort Smith — 0.8 mi
Area served
Serves Fort Smith, Moffett, OK, Arkoma, OK, Roland, OK, Van Buren, Barling, Pocola, OK, Muldrow, OK, Spiro, OK, Alma, Lavaca.
County context
One of 5 recycling centers in Sebastian County, AR.
ZIP 72901 population 19,966.
Arkansas solid-waste agency: Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ)